Germany vs Japan: Other investment, Loans

Germany
1.19 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Japan
1.44 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
4th

Other investment, Loans over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.44 trillion US dollar against 1.19 trillion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 248.96 billion US dollar.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 165 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 710.52 billion US dollar 847.15 billion US dollar 136.63 billion US dollar Japan
2000s 668.49 billion US dollar 730.59 billion US dollar 62.09 billion US dollar Japan
2010s 766.46 billion US dollar 1.10 trillion US dollar 334.91 billion US dollar Japan
2020s 958.67 billion US dollar 1.38 trillion US dollar 418.88 billion US dollar Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, loans, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 1.44 trillion US dollar against 1.19 trillion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, loans between Germany and Japan?
248.96 billion US dollar, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for other investment, loans?
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
168 places, 3,933 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.